Week of June 30

Happy 4th of July! Are you gearing up for a picnic with friends and family? Then visit your local farmers market (see listing to the right) to see what is available to enhance the tastes (and the nutrition) of your celebration.

Cucumbers are really producing. Here are some additional ideas for preparing.

Tomatoes will be welcome addition to any burger or sandwich. How do you select and store tomatoes? To refrierate or not? What else can you do with tomatoes besides slice them for sandwiches or salads? Check out this bulletin for the lowdown.

What better way to put the blue into a red, white and blue patriotic dessert than with fresh blueberries? UK's bulletin on this fruit will give you some other ways to work these into your diet by using them fresh or preserving the bounty now.

Be safe until next week!